Hey Samsung and Nokia, your tiny phones are cute ... and yeah RIM, if I need to a way for my boss to get a hold of me I’ll for sure pick up one of your "BlackBerry" things. But babes, it’s a new century … and what I really want is a way to use AOL Instant Messenger from my hip.

That’s right: it's 2002 all over again, and the Danger Hiptop / T-Mobile Sidekick is hot off the assembly line! Join Michael Fisher / MrMobile for a close look at one of the most important and influential smartphones in history, from its out-of-nowhere launch to its slow and inevitable demise, from way back in the days When Phones Were Fun!


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[ABOUT WHEN PHONES WERE FUN: T-MOBILE SIDEKICK / DANGER HIPTOP]

This is the third in a series of MrMobile episodes exploring the mobile tech world's most vibrant period in design and experimentation. In “When Phones Were Fun,” Michael Fisher re-reviews cellphones from the golden age of mobile, the decade-long span from the turn of the century to approximately 2009.

When Phones Were Fun: Episode 3 features the T-Mobile Sidekick, a.k.a. the Danger Hiptop. The review samples featured in this video are a Sidekick v1, Sidekick II, two special-edition Sidekick 3, Sidekick 2008, Sidekick LX and a Sidekick Slide, all on loan from Des at T-Mobile. No company paid a fee or otherwise offered compensation in exchange for this coverage, nor did any company preview or approve this content before publication.


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Follow Des on Twitter:
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Why This Was One of the Most Important Phones in History [@TheUnlockr]:
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The Future That Everyone Forgot: Some of the work we did at Danger [Medium]:
  / the-future-that-everyone-forgot  

Meanwhile, Microsoft Buys Danger For $500M [TechCrunch]:
https://techcrunch.com/2008/02/11/mea...

BlackBerry 7100t Review [PCMag]:
https://uk.pcmag.com/first-looks/2765...

Features Of New T-Mobile Sidekick Attractive To Deaf Customers [The Hearing Review]:
https://www.hearingreview.com/practic...

Paris Hilton: Hacked Or Not? [Wired]:
https://www.wired.com/2005/02/paris-h...

Paris Hilton Hacking Victim? [CNN Money]:
https://money.cnn.com/2005/02/21/tech...

Why Does Rubber Dry Rot? [Polymer Solutions]:
https://www.polymersolutions.com/blog...

T-Mobile To Shut Down Sidekick Data Service [CNet]:
https://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-to...

RIP Danger, 2002-2011 [Engadget]:
https://www.engadget.com/2011-03-01-r...

Worst Gadgets Ever: Microsoft Kin [@Pocketnow]:
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